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As a result of those laws, tangata whenua were granted individual ownership of specific parcels of land or ‘interests’ in that whenua. Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership.

Judge Thomas has a strong interest in the retention, development and promotion of all aspects of te Ao Māori.

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The working list of potential owners has been updated through applications to substitute deceased owners on the list.

Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)

Claiming money owed to you You may be entitled to some money generated by a trust or incorporation in which you have an interest or are a shareholder. Some trusts and incorporations also provide financial assistance through grants and scholarships.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori has directed that a hui-a-owners takes place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations.

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This package forms part of the funding towards the recovery for whenua Māori owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The funding is for clean-up of sediment & debris, where mahi has already been completed (either by owners or by contractors) and for any similar mahi to be completed in the future.

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That sale cannot proceed unless the owners give to the preferred classes of alienees a right of first refusal.

Documents/Landowner-notices/1-v2.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (97 kb)

That sale cannot proceed unless the owners give to the preferred classes of alienees a right of first refusal.

Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (94 kb)

Charging orders – water services charges In certain situations, Māori landowners may have to pay for water services. If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

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The practice note addresses important questions that whānau and professionals working in the sector are grappling with including: How do owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage? How is a mortgage registered against whenua Māori?

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